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It would not be a stretch to say state government built Lansing.
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By Leo V. Kaplan
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3/19/25
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It took a long time for the city of Lansing to get an obstinate raft of ducks in a row and find a way to move City Hall from its leaky, rusting, mid-20th-century home to a new, smaller, more efficient building a few blocks away.
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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3/19/25
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FRIDAY, March 14 — A statewide effort to “take over” Michigan bridges with anti-Trump protesters had a presence in Lansing today — but not much.
Despite the warm weather …
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Leo V. Kaplan
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3/14/25
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FRIDAY, March 14 — The City Rescue Mission of Lansing will "most likely" demolish the historic Glaister House in the downtown Lansing to make room for a rainwater detention pond, a spokesperson …
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BERL SCHWARTZ
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3/14/25
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For many, the federal crackdown on migration evokes images of midnight ICE raids and mass deportations.
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By LEO V. KAPLAN
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3/12/25
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The terms “immigrant” and “refugee” are often conflated, but their meanings are distinct.
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By LEO V. KAPLAN
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3/12/25
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This red-tagged home on the south side near Cedar Street and Greenlawn Avenue has been partially covered by a giant blue tarp since it was damaged by a large tree branch in a summer storm last year.
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By STEVE UNDERWOOD
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3/12/25
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The City Rescue Mission of Lansing is the new steward of a historic property — which it is contemplating tearing down.
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO AND BERL SCHWARTZ
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3/12/25
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TUESDAY, March 11 — Technical difficulties marred U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett’s first telephone town hall last night.
The Charlotte Republican, whose district includes all of Ingham and …
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THURSDAY, March 6 — A small but dedicated group protested today as the demolition of old Eastern High School continued into a third day..
“If you tell me I can’t do …
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By Leo V. Kaplan
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3/6/25
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U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, announced the first town hall of his term — but the format has left some constituents wanting more.
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Magic trash
Children’s author J.H. Shapiro died recently, but her work will live on, especially “Magic Trash: A Story of Tyree Guyton and His Work.”
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By BILL CASTANIER
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3/5/25
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Corky and Maryann Juarez met at Eastern High School in the 1970s.
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By LEO V. KAPLAN
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3/5/25
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TURESDAY, March 4 —
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LEO V. KAPLAN
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3/4/25
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Alex was 14 when his father kicked him out.
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By LEO V. KAPLAN
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2/26/25
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This 812-square-foot home in Lansing Township, between Michigan Avenue and Prospect Street, is in foreclosure with $47,284 owed for 2022 and 2023 taxes. Most of that is from 2022, when the township …
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By STEVE UNDERWOOD
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2/26/25
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow has submitted a request to the city of Lansing to permit it to demolish old Eastern High School to make room for the construction of a psychiatric facility, Schor administration spokesperson Scott Bean confirmed Tuesday.
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By BERL SCHWARTZ
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2/26/25
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“Town hall now,” chanted a crowd of nearly 250 Monday outside the office of U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett R-Charlotte.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 21 — When leaders of Indivisible Michigan 7 requested a meeting with U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, they received no answer.
Today, they visited anyway.
Over 100 …
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Public art was once defined by graffiti under bridges and classical sculptures in gardens, then cities like Philadelphia and Detroit rebranded public graffiti as art, thanks to folks like Banksy,
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By BILL CASTANIER
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2/19/25
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